More than just an iPad! Use this spreadsheet to estimate total cost of ownership; including management software, cases, VGA adapters and other peripherals, sync carts etc. Pre-populated with formulas.
| Total Cost of Ownership |
App Evaluation
- Read reviews in the app store.
- Search for reviews on line.
- Make sure you know what you want from the app. What is the intended use and expected outcome?
- Is the app set up to accommodate multiple users on a shared device?
- Understand the privacy policy of the app; Is content stored / retrievable by a 3rd party in some way? (FERPA, CIPA etc.)
- I Education Apps Review (iear.org)
- Apple Live Binder
- TBRelearning App generator that searches by subject, content, assistive needs, grade level, outcome etc. Created by The Tennessee Board of Regents E-Learning initiative. These are apps that have been tested by and meet quality standards created by the TBRelearning faculty, MERLOT Quality Indicators and SLOAN-C 5 Pillars of Quality.
- WOW!! Apps by subject area / paid vs free organized by Texas ISTE Affiliate TCEA
- What's on Your iPad? via Dave Tchozewski, Jenison Public Schools @daveski61
This following evaluation rubric applies to student resources --apps you plan to use for instruction, RtI, differentiation, extension, remediation, etc.
| App Rubric |
App Shopping
Apple has set up an educational app store (VPP) that allows institutions to create accounts for bulk purchases that includes special pricing and tax benefits. Check with your institution to find out if purchases have to go through the VPP or through iTunes.
Can't find what you're looking for?
If there's an app in the iTunes store that you can't find on the VPP, contact the developer. They need to request and receive approval from Apple to be listed in the ed app store.
Follow this link to the Apple Educational App Store (VPP)
Apple has set up an educational app store (VPP) that allows institutions to create accounts for bulk purchases that includes special pricing and tax benefits. Check with your institution to find out if purchases have to go through the VPP or through iTunes.
Can't find what you're looking for?
If there's an app in the iTunes store that you can't find on the VPP, contact the developer. They need to request and receive approval from Apple to be listed in the ed app store.
Follow this link to the Apple Educational App Store (VPP)
Use this spreadsheet to track purchases; includes app name, developer name, pricing and formulas for totals
| App Spreadsheet |
